suarez. call for peace - the man that may become yemen's next president appeals to the warring factions to stop fighting hello, i'm nick clark, you are watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead - pictures that left u.n. officials in tears. pictures of the new chemical weapons attack in syria. back to earth with a bang the latest mission fails to land

on target yemen's new vice president called on the warring factions to stop destroying the country. he asked renegade army units to support the government instead of houthi rebels. here is hashem ahelbarra with more. >> reporter: this is the man likely to be yemen's next president. he is currently vice president and prime minister. his task is to paul together a nation on the brink of civil war. he says he's willing to work with his houthi opponents and forces loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh, but only if they disarm. >> translation: we must give a chance united behind the

project. and to achieve that militia's loyal to the houthis. yemen's challenge is the deteriorating humanitarian situation. hundreds of yemenis have been killed since the start of the the city of aden is bearing the brunt of heavy fighting. >> translation: yemen faces a tough situation shortage in food, water and food. it repairs international intervention to prevent a catastrophe in yemen. a top priority of the government is tackling urgent needs. >> for now, the president and vice president won't be able to return home. parts of country remain under houthi control. the man khaled bahah wants to

reform the army is detained. he was captured by houthi fighters on the outskirt of aden. he became prime minister in october, his appointment backed by the houthis, who later put him under house arrest. now he is expected to unite and create stability al jazeera understands that ismail ould chekh ahmed has been chosen to precede jamal benomarment the u.n. must endorse ismail ould chekh ahmed for the job. he's worked for the organization for 25 years. we were told what was thought of jamal benomar's efforts. >> we think that jamal benomar did a lot of positive things in

the past. his participation in the formation of all the implementation of the g.c.c. initiative, and the follow up of the election process in yemen. in 2012, then the follow up of the outcome of the national dialogue in 2015. in the beginning they were doing a greaton. the problem started when it was thought that the president of the houthis was thought to be promoted as a militia group, using them as a powerful element. no one accepted that. from that point we had a lot of disghts. disghts. -- disagreements. we started to have problems. we welcomed ismail ould chekh

ahmed as the new advisor and will work well with him, and cooperate and support efforts. there's no end to the fighting we have a report on the latest violence. >> reporter: on the offensive and pushing forward. they continue to make gains in aden. they destroyed a tank. joins made and lead to the defection and surrender of 50 sold yers formerly loyal to the post president, an ally of the houthis. opponents to the houthis suffered losses, three of their fighters killed in a battle with the airport, forcing their enemies to retreat.

video emerged of residential areas targeted by shelling. homes in the area of aden were destroyed. the saudi arabian-led coalition pounds the houthis and allies from the air. among the targets, a factory used as a base, reduced to rubble within seconds. >> the coalition limited its attacks to air strikes, al jazeera has been told a ground offensive is being considered. >> it is part of the plan. when the time would be ready, and we find we have the necessity to go to the next step of the phases, i think it will be an option. [ gun fire ] >> reporter: it appears that the houthis and ali abdullah saleh's forces are on the back foot. the ousted president sent an envoy to the gulf countries with

a proposal guaranteeing a safe exit. the saudis and allies say that salah cannot be part of a political solution. >> salah and the militias they are not part of the plan. the plan is yemen. now we are facing the same distant. we are in the same boat. they should find the same end. >> reporter: even if a military victory is imminent. for the saudi-led coalition of abd-rabbu mansour hadi the political conflict remains. finding a solution to that will require consensus from all sides, not victory by one the u.n. refugee agencies says 1600 yemenis fled to djibouti and somali. the u.n.h.c.r. is expecting 100,000 more regas to arriving

in somali and 30,000 in djibouti in the coming months. the refugees are sailing across the gulf of aiden the security council members have been moved to tears by footage of a suspect gas attack in syria. first hand accounts were herd by doctors. the u.n. will try to identify and bring to justice those behind the attacks. a warning this report from james bays contains images.

>> reporter: this shocking video was filmed in the aftermath of a chemical attack in syria last year. the pictures of doctors trying to revive young children was shown to security council ambassadors. they were shocked. men moved to tears. >> the video in particular of the attempts to resuscitate the children. if there was a dry eye in the room, i didn't see it. it was - it's devastating to see the fact of what the regime was doing. people were visibly moved. >> some of the worst things i have had to watch. there were moments when all i wanted to do was look away and i realised that the people we were seeing have to live and regrettably die through it. >> reporter: as well as watching video, they heard evidence from two doctors, and a survivor of a chemical attack. they briefed reporters. >> translation: in the video you see the patients were one on top of the other. that's because we received many sick people. that was in a smart space of time. it was disturbing. every time i rewatch the video, i remember the event, which was very upsetting. >> reporter: this was a victim of a sarin attack in 2013. doctors thought they had lost him. >> they gave up on me. i was placed between dead bodies

for 25 minutes. a friend of mine noticed i was alive. called the doctors, gave me more atropin, and i came back to life. the video filmed 10 days after the boat. a rare moment when the unity on syria, when a resolution condemning the use of chlorine was passed. it is a clear act of defines by the bashar al-assad government. action seems unlikely. russia would block condemnation of the syrian government in the security council, and the obama administration remains reluctant to take military action. syrian government forces stepped up attacks in aleppo and idlib killing 40 civilians, and

20 children. there has been over 100 strikes in the area in the last few hours. iraq's prime minister welcomed iran's assistance in the fight against i.s.i.l. haider al-abadi warned them to respect their sovereignty. the comments made on the third day of a visit to washington. they are working on taking tikrit from i.s.i.l. representatives from libya's two rival governments resumed un-brokered talks in morocco, and followed an air strike hitting an airport ner tripoli. the united nations is pushing for a unity government to end the unrest in libya, that is four years after the ousting of former leader muammar gaddafi a chinese court sentenced a female journalist to 7 years in

prison. gao was accused of leaking state secret to foreign news organize situations. she was famous for hard-hitting reports on political elites. we have more on the sentencing. >> reporter: the conviction of a 71-year-old journalist is no surprise to those watching here as the state controls china's courts. she was arrested nearly a year ago for divulging state secret. the secret in question is an internal party memo document number nine. in that document it is revealed that the chinese party leadership is concerned over what it sees as infiltration of western ideals, such as democracy, which would corrupt and lead to the disintegration of chinese leadership. it game out that the intended political reform that the

chinese president was talking about is not true, he intends to keep things as they are. and human rights ideals will condition. ga gau yu's conviction is one of a growing number. . yes . >> yu intends to appeal a killer responsible for the taths of tens of -- deaths of tens of thousands each year.

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hello again, you are watching al jazeera, our top stories. yemen's new vice president called on the warring factions to stop destroying the country, khaled bahah asked a rehn gait army -- renault gait army unit to support the government instead of the houthi rebels. u.s. security council members have been houghed to tears -- moved to tears after graphic video of the aftermath of a chemical weapons attack in syria. a chinese court sentences gao yu to 7 years imprisonment hundreds of migrants ask in

italy after crossing the mediterranean. it's thought 40 may have drowned. there's calls for authorities to do more to help. >> for mo from italy, here is paul brennan. >> at the sis illy port of augusta, the coast guard delivers its human cargo, 600 migrants rescued from a variety of boats off the coast. guarded assure by coast card officers, men, women and children risked death in the hope of a better life. such are the numbers involved teams of volunteer doctors work alongside the medical staff. what they have seen pulled from the water is harrowing. sometimes we see people in the sea.

they swallow water and gasoline. it's awful. >> reporter: some arrive with a little money for their new life. others without trees. they come from syria, and other places there's no sign of a showdown in upprecedent numbers. >> might yants are safe. there was another sinking. solutions are needed. they don't have any at the moment. >> the european commission cannot do it all. we have put energy and will come forward, but we do not have a silver bullet or a panna sia to make the situation go away like

that. and no amount the tinker pointing will -- finger pointing will attention that. >> in the next few days the ship will be put to sea again. more lives will be saved. the question of how to stop them risking their lives in the first place is unanswered we should say that italian police arrested 15 me after 12 were thrown overboard from a migrant boat. the motive for the resentment was traced to their faith. they were arrested on charges of homicide motivated by religion. those arrested are muslims, those that died thought to be christians violence erupted in greece over protests of a foreign-owned goldmine. supporters of the mine held protests. many worked from the canadian

guidelines that has been stopped from expanding. it could put them out of work. >> the head of the i.m.f., christine legarde ruled out giving help to greece over its payments. >> my advice is to get on with the work, and the work needs to address the short-term and longer-term economy. restoring the stability of the greek economy. >> if you look at projections of normal g.d.p. growth by the i.m.f. and then in 2011 and 2012, you realise that seen coldly and dispassionately we are talking about a failure. >> former i.m.f. chief has been detained in madrid. his homes and fers are were searched. he was a spanish finance

minister has been vetted in other cases tlorties are looking at his -- authorities are looking at his period when he was c ex o of a bank russians have been putting questions to vladimir putin at a call in show. the major questions sending support to pro-russian rebels. he said the economy could bounce back despite sanctions dragging it down. >> we should use the opportunity of sanctions and turn it around. we have replaced certain imports. i hope it encourages high tech industries to develop. >> polls closed in sudan's presidential and legislative elections. only a third of the electorate

cast ballots. president bashir is expected to extend 25 years in power after the parties boycotted the polls. in burundi thousands fly political violence in the run up to the presidential elections in june. ban ki-moon asked to ensure that the polls are conducted peacefully. >> malcolm web has momp. >> thousands of refugees crossed into camp. the president says he's individualed to run again after serving two terms. that is causing tension. a lot of people, including members of the party that they shouldn't because it's against the constitution. the youth wing was accused of political violence and killing a lot of refugees a lot are

scared of the youth wing. the human rights chief was critical. >> this militia that supports the government appears to operate aggressively and with total impunity. >> the country is at a crossroads. a fair vote could take the country forward, the other taking it back to its violent past. 300,000 were killed in a civil war that ended in 2005. it was a peace deal that brought the president to power. >> south african president jacob zuma called for an end to attacks on african migrants. police fired rubble coated bullets during a protest. thousands are seeking shelter at police stations. six have been killed in attacks

in durban. our correspondent went to a rally. >> a lot of people ask what is the government doing to stop the attacks on foreigners. they organised a peace march. where they have politicians, people coming together aring show that it is not okay to kill people because they are not interest south africa or you think that they are taking your job. can i ask you why you think it's importance to be here? >> i think it is very important because south africa is for everyone. there's no need for this type of thing. we need peace, and to carry on. >> welcome. so much is happening. we don't want trouble now. there are people from other african countries, immigrants chose to say away.

they say the government needs to protect them. others say are sending in buses and drugs and will repatriate anyone that wants to go back to their homes. for many they are telling foreigners that they can't be blamed for actions of a few and sent a message that south africa is open for business, and hope the march will alleviate some of the fear that exists. the search area for missing malaysia airlines f-flight mh370 will be doubled if no wreckage is found. it was announced as chinese and australian government met. it is one of aviation's biggest mysteries. a large sand storm in a decade struck parts of the nowhere china, affecting self

cities including beijing. traffic came to a stand still and pedestrians struggled to avoid sand in the ice. the bad conditions will continue through the weekend in bangladesh families use poorly ventilated clay stoves. many are exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide. an environmentally friendly option is entering the kitchens. it takes only seconds for the kitchen to fill up with motorbiking. with each -- smoke. with each mill cooked. her hive is at risk. the world health organisation believes the traditional cooking is responsible for the deaths of 46,000 women and children every year. >> the smoke is too much to handle. it's worse during rainy season.

it's smokier and hazier. >> reporter: scientists say using the stoves is like smoking a packet of secrets when she cooks. those expaffed can end one as mow or lung dancer. 90% of bangladeshis use a traditional stove. in almost every house a woman inhales dangerous amounts of smoke when she needs to cook. >> hundreds of meters away these men are working on an air tight design and chimneys. convincing people is not easy. ... >> translation: sometimes they put their hand inside to see that the fire is burning.

when they feel the heat do they believe the stove works. >> reporter: despite the doubts 1.5 million stoves have been sold across the country. this is an early adopter, and says using traditional stone caused her to lose most of her high sight. -- eyesight much. >> translation: before i had trouble breathing of after i cooked i'd fee wrestless, my eyes sting. since buying this i feel better. >> the difference in air quality is striking. yet she and neighbours don't have plans to switch to the friendly stoves saying they can't afford the $10 it costs, even for something that could save their lives. pictures are being released of a failed attempt to land a rocket on a floating ocean

platform. it was return to earth after delivering supplies. it almost landed but tipped at the latest minute. experts do not consider this to be fail. >> i don't think it was a disappoint: i think it was spectacular that they hit the ship. out in the middle of the ocean, a couple of hundred of miles. it's amazing hitting the target after it has come from space, after doing its primary job, getting the capsule on its way. people could see it came down a little too fast, veered to the side. i don't see it as disappointing but pretty aggressive.

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